Man Utd has stepped away from Frenkie de jong in order to fully negotiate for the €20m Barca defender

Manchester United is willing to pay €20 million to sign Barcelona right-back Sergino Dest during the summer transfer window, according to Spanish publication SPORT. Only two years after joining the Catalan club from Ajax, the USMNT international could be on his way out.

Barcelona is reportedly ready to listen to offers for Dest, who is now attracting interest from Manchester United. The Red Devils’ manager Erik ten Hag managed the USMNT international during their time together at Ajax and is interested to get him on board at Old Trafford.

Man Utd has stepped away from Frenkie de jong in order to fully negotiate for the €20m Barca defender
 Man Utd has stepped away from Frenkie de jong in order to fully negotiate for the €20m Barca defender

Since joining Barcelona in 2020 from Dutch giants Ajax, the 21-year-old has made 72 appearances for the Blaugrana across all competitions. Dest has also scored three goals and provided four assists and seems to have a bright future ahead of him.

But the Catalan giants have been linked with a move for Chelsea right-back Cesar Azpiliceuta, and if they do manage to get the Spaniard on board, Dest will fall down the pecking order. Moreover, Barcelona also needs to offload a few players to balance their wage bill, and the young right-back could face the brunt of it amid interest from Manchester United.

 Man Utd has stepped away from Frenkie de jong in order to fully negotiate for the €20m Barca defender
  Man Utd has stepped away from Frenkie de jong in order to fully negotiate for the €20m Barca defender

The Catalan giants are holding out for €20 million in transfer fees, which Manchester United is prepared to pay. The Premier League heavyweights are aware that Dest is a player that could attract attention from other clubs, such as Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Monaco, and Atletico Madrid, with all of them previously approaching the Barcelona defender.

The 21-year-old still has three years remaining on his contract with the Catalan club but will see his game time decrease if Azpilicueta arrives from Chelsea this summer. Should Dest leave, Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez is expected to use Sergi Roberto as his second-choice right-back.

Manchester United currently have Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Diogo Dalot as their right-back options. Neither player has been able to impress Erik ten Hag, with the club looking for possible reinforcements for the position. Manchester United has also been linked with a move for Inter Milan’s Denzel Dumfries.

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